Eastern Kentucky University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 400,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,543 (47%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (30%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 10,851
Men / Women 40% / 60%
From State 92%
From Region 5%
Athletes 395 (3.7%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 80%
Black 7%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 5%
Asian 1%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Business 422 52% 82% 3% 3% 6% 1% $70,224 45 -0.84 76 96% 7.2%
Computer Information Systems 4 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,526 8 -1.20 80 97% 7.3% — — —
Accounting 49 — 33% 80% 8% 0% 4% 2% $62,401 3 -1.59 64 96% 6.7% — — —
Finance 47 +4 68% 83% 2% 2% 6% 2% $75,777 11 -0.80 82 95% 4.8% — — —
General Business 110 +1 51% 76% 1% 4% 9% 4% $62,610 15 -0.78 64 93% 8.1% — — —
Hospitality Management 7 — 43% 86% 0% 14% 0% 0% $51,291 12 -0.84 36 — — — — —
Insurance 28 +8 50% 75% 4% 4% 14% 0% $75,056 3 -1.80 82 100% — — — —
Management 63 +2 41% 84% 6% 5% 2% 0% $81,381 71 +0.20 87 97% 6.4% — — —
Marketing 63 +2 46% 90% 2% 0% 5% 0% $66,348 16 -0.87 71 100% 7.3% — — —
Aviation 51 — 80% 80% 2% 8% 2% 0% $79,738 15 -0.98 86 95% 8.5% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Education and Applied Human Sciences 315 44% 88% 1% 4% 3% 1% $68,637 39 -0.03 74 97% 7.3%
Computer Electronics Engineering Technology 20 — 90% 80% 5% 5% 0% 0% $58,287 1 -1.94 55 100% — — — —
Agriculture 16 — 38% 94% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,637 28 -0.45 50 96% 6.5% — — —
Animal Sciences 17 — 12% 94% 0% 6% 0% 0% $46,554 13 -0.89 24 — — — — —
Nutrition and Dietetics 7 — 14% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,911 13 -0.96 43 100% — — — —
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education 4 — 25% 50% 0% 25% 25% 0% $44,352 2 -2.30 18 100% 9.4% — — —
Occupational Safety 81 — 75% 86% 0% 5% 5% 2% $108,964 98 +2.77 98 98% 5.5% — — —
Applied Engineering Management 6 — 100% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $76,036 61 -0.08 82 — — — — —
Child and Family Studies 27 — 4% 81% 4% 7% 0% 0% $41,837 7 -1.35 13 93% 11.7% — — —
Career and Technical Education 4 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,360 31 -0.43 36 96% 7.1% — — —
Curriculum and Instruction — — — — — — — — $45,641 11 -1.11 21 — — — — —
Elementary Education 60 — 5% 90% 0% 3% 3% 0% $43,935 7 -1.24 17 96% 8.5% — — —
English Teaching 5 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,360 31 -0.58 36 96% 7.1% — — —
Family and Consumer Sciences Education 4 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,360 17 -0.92 36 96% 7.1% — — —
Middle Grade Education 11 — 18% 91% 9% 0% 0% 0% $43,935 7 -1.31 17 96% 8.5% — — —
Social Studies Teaching 13 — 62% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,360 20 -0.69 36 96% 7.1% — — —
Spanish Teaching — — — — — — — — $51,360 31 -0.58 36 96% 7.1% — — —
Special Education 14 — 29% 93% 0% 0% 7% 0% $44,352 3 -1.74 18 100% 9.4% — — —
Apparel Design and Merchandising — — — — — — — — $45,728 5 -1.58 22 90% — — — —
Construction Management 26 — 88% 88% 0% 0% 8% 0% $104,428 57 +0.35 97 100% 4.5% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Health Sciences 408 27% 82% 2% 5% 5% 0% $71,135 47 -0.34 77 97% 6.7%
Communication Disorders 32 — 6% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,880 17 -0.81 48 100% — — — —
Emergency Medical Care 36 — 69% 83% 3% 0% 8% 0% $68,115 54 -0.02 74 97% 5.6% — — —
Environmental Health Science 11 — 27% 91% 0% 0% 9% 0% $52,355 7 -1.10 39 92% 8.0% — — —
Exercise and Sport Science 37 — 54% 81% 0% 5% 5% 0% $54,770 22 -0.82 46 100% 10.9% — — —
Medical Laboratory Science 17 — 24% 76% 6% 6% 0% 0% $75,887 48 -0.16 82 90% 4.0% — — —
Nursing 134 — 12% 88% 3% 1% 4% 0% $90,944 52 -0.13 92 97% 4.1% — — —
Occupational Science 51 — 6% 78% 4% 2% 4% 0% $76,305 76 +0.54 83 98% — — — —
Public Health 21 +1 5% 57% 5% 14% 14% 0% $52,355 11 -1.19 39 92% 8.0% — — —
Health Administration 11 — 27% 73% 9% 9% 0% 0% $61,610 45 -0.24 62 100% — — — —
Health Information Administration 3 — 67% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $61,610 45 -0.24 62 100% — — — —
Recreation and Park Administration 23 — 17% 91% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,733 5 -1.16 27 98% 10.5% — — —
Sport Management 32 +1 84% 56% 0% 28% 6% 6% $54,770 25 -0.69 46 100% 10.9% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Justice, Safety, and Military Science 256 53% 79% 1% 5% 5% 3% $64,416 24 -0.13 67 95% 7.6%
Cybersecurity 11 — 55% 82% 9% 0% 0% 0% $72,901 12 -1.10 79 — — — — —
Corrections 5 +15 40% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,226 18 -0.78 44 93% 8.2% — — —
Criminal Justice 135 +4 38% 80% 1% 8% 4% 0% $54,226 18 -0.78 44 93% 8.2% — — —
Fire Protection 24 — 79% 58% 0% 4% 4% 29% $88,760 91 +0.98 91 99% 5.2% — — —
Fire Services Administration 9 +1 78% 67% 0% 11% 22% 0% $88,760 91 +0.98 91 99% 5.2% — — —
Fire and Arson Investigation 21 — 86% 76% 0% 0% 10% 5% $88,760 91 +0.98 91 99% 5.2% — — —
Homeland Security 40 — 75% 88% 0% 0% 8% 0% $67,501 88 +1.05 73 98% 9.0% — — —
Paralegal Studies 9 — 11% 89% 0% 11% 0% 0% $55,050 23 -0.67 46 81% — — — —
Police Studies 2 +19 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,226 18 -0.78 44 93% 8.2% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences 769 28% 82% 1% 7% 5% 1% $49,003 1 -0.79 30 91% 9.5%
American Sign Language and Interpreter Education — — — — — — — — $39,551 1 -2.93 10 90% — — — —
English 27 +1 11% 93% 4% 4% 0% 0% $39,586 3 -1.56 10 84% 13.0% — — —
General Studies 208 — 34% 78% 0% 10% 3% 1% $49,069 15 -0.79 30 91% 7.2% — — —
History 15 +1 47% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,287 7 -1.04 23 98% 10.5% — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 12 — 8% 75% 0% 0% 17% 0% $44,465 3 -1.23 19 100% 11.1% — — —
Philosophy 3 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,350 11 -0.99 28 — — — — —
Spanish 13 +1 31% 54% 0% 0% 46% 0% $46,953 13 -0.99 25 94% — — — —
Anthropology 5 +3 0% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,471 2 -1.31 15 100% — — — —
Communication Studies 20 — 35% 65% 0% 15% 20% 0% $49,983 11 -1.11 33 96% 6.9% — — —
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,580 15 -0.98 43 — — — — —
International Studies 2 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,711 19 -0.63 60 — — — — —
Political Science 20 +2 60% 85% 0% 5% 5% 0% $75,053 63 +0.21 82 90% 6.7% — — —
Psychology 266 +5 21% 85% 2% 6% 3% 0% $49,349 18 -0.87 31 89% 10.4% — — —
Public Relations 11 — 45% 73% 0% 18% 0% 9% $58,911 13 -1.16 56 96% 9.1% — — —
Social Work 79 — 14% 86% 0% 8% 5% 1% $50,104 27 -0.37 33 96% 10.7% — — —
Sociology 16 +3 19% 75% 0% 12% 0% 0% $47,165 8 -0.88 25 — — — — —
Art Studio 26 — 12% 85% 0% 4% 8% 0% $40,832 23 -0.64 12 93% 13.2% — — —
Broadcasting and Electronic Media 21 — 57% 76% 0% 14% 0% 0% $37,974 5 -1.62 8 96% 11.2% — — —
Music 24 — 58% 88% 0% 0% 4% 0% $49,605 61 +0.31 32 92% 8.2% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Science 176 44% 85% 3% 3% 3% 1% $71,325 48 -0.38 78 96% 9.0%
Computer Science 37 +1 78% 78% 5% 3% 5% 3% $98,283 21 -0.78 95 89% 7.4% — — —
Information Technology 4 — 100% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $98,283 62 +0.00 95 89% 7.4% — — —
Chemistry 10 — 30% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,145 8 -1.10 59 97% 7.4% — — —
Geology 6 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,768 42 -0.30 63 — — — — —
Mathematics 4 +1 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,969 11 -0.92 61 — — — — —
Physics 6 — 83% 83% 0% 17% 0% 0% $65,615 7 -1.29 70 — — — — —
Statistics 5 — 40% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,394 1 -1.34 71 — — — — —
Biology 27 +2 33% 78% 0% 7% 0% 0% $67,845 58 +0.16 73 98% 11.5% — — —
Biomedical Sciences 32 — 25% 78% 9% 0% 9% 0% $67,845 37 -0.15 73 98% 11.5% — — —
Wildlife Management 10 — 60% 90% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,413 16 -0.79 26 100% 8.6% — — —
Forensic Science 35 — 14% 94% 0% 0% 3% 0% $60,145 56 +0.03 59 97% 7.4% — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,842
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $22,586
Est. In-State Cost $14,025
Est. Out-of-State Cost $29,217
ROI Percentile 64th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 41%
6-Year Graduation Rate 50%
Transfer-Out Rate 2%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 19.1% 447 22% 83% 1% 7% 4% 0% $50,348 11 -0.78 34 91% 10.2%
Business & Economics 18.8% 442 49% 80% 3% 5% 6% 2% $66,613 17 -0.80 71 97% 7.5%
Health Sciences 18.1% 424 32% 84% 2% 3% 5% 0% $80,929 66 +0.30 86 97% 5.8%
Professional 15.2% 357 56% 81% 1% 5% 5% 2% $68,839 52 -0.17 74 95% 7.5%
Humanities 11.8% 278 32% 79% 0% 8% 5% 1% $47,692 11 -0.91 27 91% 8.2%
Education 4.7% 111 19% 93% 1% 2% 3% 0% $45,727 7 -1.18 22 97% 8.3%
Computer Science 3.2% 76 79% 79% 5% 5% 3% 1% $82,781 8 -1.11 88 93% 7.4%
Arts 3.0% 71 41% 83% 0% 6% 4% 0% $42,952 14 -0.61 16 93% 10.9%
Life & Natural Sciences 2.5% 59 29% 78% 5% 3% 5% 0% $67,845 50 -0.01 73 98% 11.5%
Agriculture & Food Science 2.1% 50 30% 94% 0% 2% 0% 0% $50,982 13 -0.74 35 98% 7.3%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.3% 31 52% 97% 0% 3% 0% 0% $62,632 8 -1.00 64 97% 7.4%

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $0.4M #460 66% $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0.4M #313 86% $0 — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $0.3M #443 75% $0 — — — —
Engineering $0.1M #369 27% $0 — — — —
Education $0.1M #382 0% $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.1M #512 0% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0.0M #269 71% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0 #456 — $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0 #525 — $0 — — — —
Total $1.3M #538 63% $0 — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 122 $6.8M $6.8M $0
Track & Field (combined) 93 $961K $961K $0
Baseball 48 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Basketball 17 $2.3M $2.3M $0
Golf 12 $586K $586K $0
Tennis 12 $329K $329K $0
Total 246 $12.3M $12.3M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 60 $972K $972K $0
Soccer 32 $927K $927K $0
Softball 22 $986K $986K $0
Beach Volleyball 19 $359K $359K $0
Volleyball 19 $977K $977K $0
Basketball 14 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Tennis 11 $409K $409K $0
Golf 8 $429K $429K $0
Total 149 $6.5M $6.5M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 153 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Football 122 $6.8M $6.8M $0
Baseball 48 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Soccer 32 $927K $927K $0
Basketball 31 $3.8M $3.8M $0
Tennis 23 $738K $738K $0
Softball 22 $986K $986K $0
Golf 20 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Beach Volleyball 19 $359K $359K $0
Volleyball 19 $977K $977K $0
Total 395 $25.3M $25.3M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 78%
Yield (non-ED) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 78% 78% 78%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 98%
SAT Range 880 – 1080
SAT Math Range 440 – 550
SAT RW Range 440 – 530